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Women’s Winter Retreat

Parami

Parami - Parami has been a member of the Triratna Buddhist Order since 1980. In that time she has led retreats and workshops in many parts of the world. Her particular interest in the Bodhisattva Ideal has shown itself in many ways, most recently in her exploration of socially engaged Buddhism, on retreat and in training with Joanna Macy.

Currently she lives at Adhistana in Herefordshire and the rest of the time visits Triratna Centres in the UK and elsewhere. She is involved with Triratna activities around the world, especially in Spanish-speaking Centres. She has been a private preceptor for some years and became a public preceptor in 2005.

Acharashraddha

Acharashraddha attended her first retreat at Dhanakosa in 1997 and immediately fell in love with this beautiful place. She attended retreats here regularly and also taught Yoga here for many years. In 2011 she was ordained and shortly after that joined the Retreat Leading Team. In March 2015 she came to live and work at Dhanakosa as Housekeeper.

Mitras

For Mitras within the Triratna Buddhist Community.

This popular retreat is held over a particularly reflective time of year. It offers an opportunity to look back over the previous year and to anticipate the next - with meditation, discussion, Dharma study and a big ritual on New Year’s Eve. This retreat is for Mitras in the Triratna Buddhist Community who wish to deepen their Buddhist practice and who have been on at least one week-long retreat.

These retreats are especially for people who are already practicing within the context of the Triratna Buddhist Community. Previous experience of the Mindfulness of Breathing and Metta Bhavana meditations and of the 7-fold Puja will be assumed.

Paying for your retreat

Dhanakosa runs on donations.

To book a retreat you pay a booking fee. This is the only fee we ask you to pay. Your retreat has been paid for from the donations of all the people who have been to Dhanakosa before you, in the spirit of generosity, or dana.

Suggested donations

The donations we collect from you on your retreat guarantee future retreats.

Our suggested donations (in addition to the booking fee) for 2018:

Week retreats: £430 waged, £275 unwaged

2 week retreats: £650 waged, £440 unwaged

Weekend retreats : £180 waged, £130 unwaged

Booking fees for 2019:

£50 for weekend retreats

£75 for week long retreats

£100 for 11 day retreat

Our suggested donations (in addition to the booking fee) for 2019:

Week retreats: £445 waged, £285 unwaged

11 days retreat: £650 waged, £440 unwaged

Weekend retreats: £165 waged, £115 unwaged

Those who cannot afford our suggested donations are free to contribute what they can. All donations are gratefully received. See our dana economy page for more information.

There will be an opportunity to make your donation during the retreat. Donations can be made by credit/debit card, cheque or cash.